11 Reasons You Look Cuter When It's Cold Out, According To Glamour Readers

Winter blew in a bit early for those of us in the Northeast last weekend (some towns got more than a foot of snow!), and I'm having trouble coping with the sudden onset of flaky skin and extreme hair static. I think it's time we talk about the ways in which frigid weather actually makes us look better.

1. Smooth hair and perfect makeup that stay that way. "I'd much rather peer out from under a knitted hat, with my hair perfectly straight and my makeup lasting all day into the night than wipe sweat off my nose for the 9238th time while trying to keep flyaways and sweaty hair strands from sticking to my neck." - supergirly9

2. 'Tis the season for festive lipstick (and snow-dusted lashes!). "Fair skin with pretty pink cheeks is gorgeous and winter is totally the time to rock awesome new lip shades. Theres something crazy beautiful about fair skin with color on the cheeks and lips. And I just feel winter makes more people notice if you have pretty peepers since sometimes they'll be the most obvious thing showing when you're bundled up, rather than attracting attention with booty shorts like in the summer. Plus it's very pretty when snow is falling on your hair and eyelashes. I LOVE winter!" - shezzy567

6. Buh-bye greasy skin. "My face isn't an oil slick in the winter, and is easier to exfoliate." - techgirl27

7. A chance to change up your makeup palette. "I look prettier in the winter because my cheeks get naturally rosy and i can get away with wearing stronger lip color such as red. I'm so tired of the bronzed goddess look; it's overdone and so many people end up looking orange." - FreshLobster

8. You might lose those tired under-eye bags. "I get more sleep in the winter which really helps!" - misslisa3

9. Festive winter accessories can work like makeup. "I wear super bright sweaters and scarves to play up my complexion." - pointe2joie

10. Less frizz! "I don't even HAVE hair in the summer, it's so stupidly frizzy! I get to enjoy it more and wear it down during the winter months." - cranface

11. Packing on a few pounds is pretty much expected. "You can get away with not having a rocking bikini bod during the winter." - kd282

Now it's your turn: Put summer's glowy skin and beachy waves out of your mind and focus on the things about winter that make you feel beautiful. What's your favorite beauty perk that cold weather brings?

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